Attraction · Saint-Flour · Cantal

Ancienne Prison

Among the sights of Saint-Flour is Ancienne Prison, an attraction. Its neighbours on our list number 8 within 5 km. The first to add nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Flour, at 100 m.

Where

In Saint-Flour

inside the commune

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Saint-Flour

In Saint-Flour

Ancienne Prison is in the commune of Saint-Flour, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

The warmest afternoons in Saint-Flour run June to September, at 19–24°C.

Jan5° / -2°52 mm

Feb6° / -2°43 mm

Mar10° / 0°43 mm

Apr12° / 2°72 mm

May17° / 6°83 mm

Jun21° / 9°73 mm

Jul24° / 11°60 mm

Aug24° / 11°75 mm

Sep19° / 8°83 mm

Oct14° / 5°81 mm

Nov8° / 1°73 mm

Dec5° / -1°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Flour, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St Flour station, 2 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Flour’s full climate →

About

Ancienne Prison

Attraction.

Ancienne Prison is in Saint-Flour, Cantal.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Saint-Flour, Cantal

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

The area around Ancienne Prison

Use the numbers to match each place near Ancienne Prison with the list.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Flour

6,391 people

Make a day of it

Also near Ancienne Prison

Choose from 25 places within 15 km, such as 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.

1CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Flour100 m southwest, in Saint-Flour 2

MuseumMusée de la Haute-Auvergne100 m southwest, in Saint-Flour 3

Manor houseHôtel de Lastic200 m west, in Saint-Flour 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Alleuze8.6 km south, in Alleuze 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sailhant5.7 km northwest, in Andelat 6Historic houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Saint-Flour100 m southwest, in Saint-Flour 7FortFortPorte des Tuiles300 m southwest, in Saint-Flour 8

MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët100 m northwest, in Saint-Flour

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Ancienne Prison

Where is Ancienne Prison?

Ancienne Prison is in Saint-Flour, in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Ancienne Prison?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Ancienne Prison?

June to September are the warmest months in Saint-Flour, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Ancienne Prison?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Flour (100 m), Musée de la Haute-Auvergne (100 m), Hôtel de Lastic (200 m) and Château d'Alleuze (8.6 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Musée de la Haute-Auvergne: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel de Lastic: BUFO88, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.